But it is also a loss to the quality of British national life itself.
Europe is the great issue in British political life - as it has been, on and off, for the last 40 years.
He was a leading influence on British musical life in the first half of the 20th century.
Gospel music also came to play a part in British cultural life.
The fee is very much a part of British life.
"At their heart, these shows are about contemporary British life," he said.
How do you feel about the representation of women in British public life?
Only two British lives and one aircraft were lost during the campaign.
He seemed to me to stand alone without an equal, the greatest man in British political life.
The media are free and able to report on all aspects of British life.
